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A LEGAL -SECRET. CHAPTER IV.—(Continued.) a door od chr Crateage yee ai Pilkington clasps her hands| Uy in bis tightly. together and looks up eagerly- are you telling me?-- says she ina atevar voice. didney answers thoughtfully: sometimes “ ‘We ‘Mrs. Pilkington tears are rolling. down her cheeks; she cannot, answer him in words. “All hope,”” ® Sidney continues, ca Cal i lor Still the tears fall fast. What better confirmation that she acquiesces in all sugges! Pilkington Pease fs it would he her—by hunting able for you to have some compan “Not to replace her, Sidney ; that can “Still, dear oe Pilkington, you have at last consented. A young gir! —one that no one ne could help loving —has nd.” Mrs. looks up "roomie t = it my asbande ‘sh wie te tle” Something in Sidney's voice brings a Keener glance into her searches Bas sie abe speaks in a eotts tremulous wie: is some one you love. Is she dear?” Wagwesg and Sidney rises slowly from his chair. “I loved her when a child.” Mrs. Pilkington utters a surpr cry. oe af uheoy igeet deers Ariel she was—and still is-my little sweet- heart.” Blarting bs Bolt an eager look in Ikington steps toward close her lids, lest she should fall asleep, and presently wake again to find her- self in her little garret in Took’s Court, as she had many a time done after happily of her old home. ‘The parting with Sidney Trench to- day al of the grove has awak- ened a feeling of sadness. her; have wished. childhood would have displeased her ; this tacit understanding between them —the ieee Hey slowly into th n their meeting in ee eld wood again, now that they have both reached a more romantic age, have Sues roused a deeper love in her he Gee eee eet all the guests must be gone; for there is a stillness in the house that assures her that even the servant it 1ome—which she has yet seen; the face that has bent over her in bygone da; While Rosa is still mheditating, with inking slowly at last, her eager fig- look and outstretched arms. face bends over bet and pes to her in the softest voice: “ My little Rosa—my- child!” i CHAPTER V. Why does Mx, Pilka io fis brass, af atter petaes with bi e he ing against bis band, pondering 4 His faco re. It has become more Winlcled and with- : or all of bis clients. Linesin’ Inn him Gatien Is it this fact that troubles him? No; Mr ts fr. every trust in Sidney Trench. He ld not other- wise have taken this decisive step. load has been off his mind. The load of other people’s troubles? Yes; and yet some! vexing him. His face grows more anxious every mo- ment ; he looks frequently towards the bows poll head. The | 3-25r rs ee | fatal error I had made. mever chat ee Shan oie a shader begins to esther gon reese: ites grimly. Is i d smiles grimly. Pe Ke Shadow that sooner oe inter ho- yas over all? the doo opened and Mrs. Raoeenad wiih ean the e old me sad now, there are bright tears glistening in her eyes—“for I shall mow have | you swith mie alware—all, day long; and.” he adds in a more more subdued voice, “dear Mr. Pilkington’s troubled look _in- tereages. “Sidney ‘has’ told you.—You have seen: her. then ‘The wife still ook at her hus- hand with her news Gerly and to me too— marvellous? She has Gravion ae oat becomes r’s__ expression 8: bianca jothing ?”" ae Len looks inquiringly int te oes not told you,” he bi doubt- she, disappeared ?” The man who is bere to blnsne,” rs ys he in 2 broken ¥ ber from ibe for tw ea om her autitude, that an ts nial, oe mb for ed at yor‘ can she seem possible. Axid yet she at ee to believe his intellect pelegnts jaar Sl ch admission fi rut! uamig arise beside me it is a cannot. house, T feel very confident, ried a ret to bis gr: are would . Even manner, his feel ghe {Ties to Keep back her him through x eae which is gathering over bis face esca; Twas that aad mnot even your affection for little Rosa, should come between us.—Not that in reality,” he hastened to add, “it ever lessened your love for m imagined it did; I was even mnd enough to believe that you had no love for any oa except this child—none even for (is I deserve this? deserved a better ‘husband ; me at last,” He could not _ resist the temptation—You have not forgot- ten that cee ee te a took the child—I took Rosa Re “Forgo ” Poneman Mrs. Pil- “pence pee ber hands. her with me for ‘one Sie —to remove her out of your sight and Bs mine And you, dear wife, never ques- s | tioned my story. You believed all sll time tald you ; you believed 2” Mr. then} te, that I realized what a Your love fox eno s Jonged to restore to you your child! not man: ths went by before I agai journey to St. Albans in search of her, with the express intention . of bringing her was gone, no one ki Te. et of _let- vourage, the Pad clerk, to ai give fhe eadet to you. You burnt the let- ters be ily upon dai Pilkingfon’s face, but tbe scams plea t tone, her whole | ere rund is | Court ?” said Sidney. down’ without Pnttering a/c firm, ele. ut- | ther lous i-| sary of a oes or to x it no longer. ‘The ‘essi0n me ese eres a bh age clase are Sort kington look is sing love ft om forgi ‘ see that true Re cst ah ad s lips; his as stern and count. a4 as ever, and yet a tear rests up- cheek! jow a look of terror comes into escapes folds at last. r. There ne im the recollection of the oldest clerk. as Mr. Trench ts had {purposely reserved rom Bidsey's ear, from Fy area ed ‘the pre oad Ae pees: dread om per- at bis desk in the dingy parlour. copy. ing nis Ww ie same diligence Bie tad cine wea first employ: by, the great -changed. The E|Gage, Ishould say—is ver: ts? I miss her 1 genitals | “Then why not give up “You would find ea, years a desk- he is sir, for ee short time I’ve Sell to live.” ‘he answer which a the green fields nor the prospect of being near Rosa would pets him roul to leave his old desk even for a single ch not (To be Continued) ce asa CARNOT'’S WIDOW. , the widow of the mur- -| Mme. dered Praldent of the French Repub- salt or most French widows, she pays constant hearse oy her husband’s grave, and she er yet gone to his tomb without. hart with her a small bunch of flow- ers. Mme. Carnot, was the daughter of Dupont White, a celebrated mist of British extraction. She married future President when she was on- famed Welly ieee Naeeicieeunin the aveful blow a usband’s ning ved tha ere was nothing pet~ y or mean ae ition, for sh begged that his murderer might treated as a lunatic, and not subject if ¢ | @d to the extreme penalty of the CONVICT SALVATION RECRUITS. ‘The latest plan of the Salvation Ar- my to gain recruits is to swear in co victs converted in prisons. Five men in sejascisiu seo: 26h of ee has several years to serve, joined army the other day with a Sharaciee istic ceremon; exercises, wh e held, of course, in the were ai ot Tonded by a thousand people. The new “Soldiers of the Lord” were obliged to answer all the ae of the extreme- Aes beoperee ary door been required to. pass ‘hough the regular probationary per- ——_<_——___ ae se N bi NIGHTINGALE. le in 76 years old th that she can MANY CHANCES TO RISE. + size. cad ‘will will give prateeelte ein fi _ bomen 5 be hed at 4 o'clock in the morn: = Au te| A breath 1g Sere and message } ‘ pledge ; A wondrous consanguinity, ken above. HOUSEHOLD. WHEN BABY CAME. pengh = pe ee heaven and earth fe two A py ite of press worth, m Infinity; oft Teves of morn: an ecstasy; A speckle ona suminer sea; welcome shower. leam of holy innocence yurest. mold; acaae po a offense; hove & eer sanctity; A Sete ‘Of rich harmony; Love's first sweet flusl Such whispers of, diviner things to-day; God ant the Joy, your advent brings Be yours ft RECIPES FOR INVALIDS. Boiled Whiting and Egg =) sarge ali Sauce, whiting, have it skin- curled round. Put this into a _of balling, eee ay ae inutes, very eee S little longer, Temor the scum carefully. Drain this dry and | serve hot with sauce, pri as_fol- lows: Work one ounce of butter with ard—Beat three eggs till Beek: light in color, be to ae half it of add the j in a water. Invalid Hat ca aks. One of gold ste best color Brcerstat this 9] and smoot he stir all together, then talzture ‘into 3 ae a salt it jar, half a dozen hard-boiled eggs. ish the bicsae ‘ale sippets of toast and - | chopped p: oe te menu were inscri One of the causes of ae of knowing whether tie flour used be with bread from the beginning to ¢ water, the d of a juice of the lemo: it ee saucepan of bo and stir over the fire, using a wooden spoon, till the mixture is thi ordinary custard. Strain ines anion: id with Sayoy bisouits. ‘ater.—Beat ‘the yolk Egg 22 of one egg with one teaspoonful of Jc ar till it looks light, and of | tors. ‘Add two tablespoonfuls Pour (Chops.—Take a loin chop, free it from bone, skin and fat, mince it eS finely, oe . little = and| t|his father is a respectable brewer- form into a ym pact ‘Plows his thickly, mat fey ‘00d brown on. bot! meat; let A CLOVER LEAF LUNCHEON. the entertainments that can be given without much trouble or ex finaheon) ta and foliage tables had dea ia x5. The dishes were garnish- and ice cream was pis- tacke, the te icing’ of the cakes. daintily ach juice is the ing and the the boubons were the Candles with green shades d the tables. ‘The guests should, |» should certainly do so. aa BREAD MAKING. ead isthe juence is more Winter-wheat flour makes ‘from whiter bread than that made iot | SPring-wheat, the fet | eaily cera: in the hand, as it is fine former flour being ise, has a sires tint; and is not easily pack- he is safely a clean process until it is are ready for the oven. Have oven hot enough. If you keep your the mixture | er: ed xed | Copbett’s Wile caught bi which she used : daughter at pare iene, ane she car! ie et hand in it until you count Will do. Keep ee Hire steady 1 sor about eo ace, and always sift it before using. W you or aes always ask if i is made th and li hen you make bread do not use ion ur bread will od wil ———— PERSONAL POINTERS. ms about Some of the Most Prominent Folks of the World. Duke of Fife keeps twelve suits creed ever ice. Jotn Ruskin time in planting fait ana pal ling them up t day to see if they are grow- issued a new twen- ant girl's . Aroun two stars from the twenty-two ca! Baron Krupp, the great fromaster of Germany, carries evidence of d, boil. ee with nie when he goes calling cards are made of tira, rlled 50 in that thes eae said t greal for is " Prine Sasimian of Saxony, who for ~ r past has been officiating as & Cathie Priest in the slums of 1 has heen ordered by his doct to leave London on aocount of his health woman an exami- haere in retoraey es oe an Eng- land, the Royal College of V eterinary to grant her a certifi- fate natal the oo arts have d decided that . Richard le Gallienne seems ious to take the place formerly held in don society by Oscar Wilde. He appeared recently a_bieyc! 2 Dlack silk costume trimmed with |cream-colored lace, according to the London Figaro, which also asserts that Nansen’s discovery of as water in the Arctic Ocean leads M. de Lappar- to |ent to infer that the Antarctic continent is of equal extent, and has onit moun- tains of a height mnaing to, Nan. g a |sen's ocean surroundings, goes on to ded: ee cory that “the ver, |earth is top-sha and spins, with the South Pole for Hes pat A loyal Briton pr nee the Lon- don Mail a unique method ethon onoring, uld have the moi or stock month w twenty-nine 3 ook i thiskened, ee per days aad Smoaid take in the period from. tne ith to July 16th. men are abla to the most daily work, as Robert Barr and W. L. Allen, who do 4,000 words a day wil Se, while Sir Walter Besa on about 1,000, Canon Doyle does about 1,500. “A: Throllope used to do never less than words, getting up and performit the post-office a cacen a give a remark Kae: dinner. soon in ‘Their Tord Mac sehen, Lord Ordinary; ‘Master Bolle eadetona Jemees ot, Appeal L. Smith and Chitty—the la: Shue Lite one-] of the British ‘Court f AY een m al- ‘Thomas millionaire ynilanthropist, ewvho left hi his fortune to fis wife with the provision that on her g | death bites oate the of ‘Battleboro, Vt. | oe Braduate ed from Harvard College in 1817, in the class with the cminent his- torian, George Bancroft idow, who is pow over ei Tay? soara ola gne of the most liberal givers of | the cnaye to charity and. beneficial enter- "The Emp eror of Russi eae would .go t ia does not care mmer ¢ eminent pictures to his create’ Baes at iu, al ae thwel was pan a7 locks Nag le. Shoulda be teeced! Theem- or heard of it, and saddled him on to Perfor the rest of her life. him home on her “he footsteps much for tbe. bicycle, ss his ee Ase ness a most exciting race betw oS ) ) (Duike of Yor! Prince Geor (Deceased.) ‘Clarence and Avondale.) ee Albert Victor. Prit (Duke of 3 ic Bie Sins 3 8 Les Fa e I a 3 3 a isi 4 he 5.8 3 2 3.8 13 ao Se za <a 3 a ry __ Princess Maud. (Princess Carl of Denmark.) Princess Louise. Princess Victoria. (Duchess of Fife.) UP IN THE GOLD MINES THEY ARE STILL MAKING FINDS IN GOLDEN KOOTENAY. ‘While Two Rival Ratlway Companies Will Race for the Boundary Creek Country's ihe Mines Are gentleman who enjoys the confi- Bate eu DC. Corbi who was in Nelson a few days since, is authority heart of the Boundary creek district at the earliest possible date, says the Nel- son Miner. ‘The present season is liable to wit- een Cor- bin and ‘August Heinze as to which shall be first to build a railway into the Kettle River country. ‘Mr. Heinze has obtained important i from the Provincial Govern- ment in the fue of subsidies and is with as LSet Pacific Sualeas Compa: lower of the gles Falls & Northern pears to have arrived at the conclusion that the great resources of the Boun- reek country would prove highly profitable to him shoul: monopolize the transportation business of this district. : The Seis gees, at present con- sists of the Nelson & Fort Sheppard, the Spokane Falls & Northern and the Red Mountain Railways. Each line is oe by a separate ration, al- corporat aoe gh Mr. Corbin is the “controlling | tB¥* facie in all #1 The Miner’s pea declares that je ay that New York financiers will e be able to | Shortest be induced to furnish the money so that the work of grading will be com- ment is tension will ron ward to Grand Forks, bin's engineers claim that this is tho sind most feasible route to the Boundary Creek district. “cginers 9 of the Columbia & West- ilway have completed their sur- vey for a railway extendi int jum- bred river. The route, after fol outa 3 e banks of the Columbia for a os west, to Grand ore the # Heinze road will follow the sam as the Corbin ine. railwa; Ti bet fates to sid Rete River oer thee President oe: ea ei Seenks, t, eA mae not et - artich we build pare eatanbion, n't the ther hand, Mr. Heinze has the benefit ne a circuitous route winds | ries free mill Salmon, says the Spokane Some ago, while alo Fraser, Seen that big , and rey Aes eee a See a big, strong, traced for a car- pe ers Ses Tooker. but one storekesper is credi with having purchase; aarti gold from them this spring. 1—To keep your feet dry on rai days:—Stand on your head. ny, THE FIGHTING GRUMBKOFFS. Grumbkoff Pasha, the German officer who has been playing ee ap it part in t! of Edi rea Pasha, is a descendant of that famous, or at the Jeast notorious, general of name = figures so conspicuously ier chapters of Carlyle’s “Fred- onl, accord with eri Care, who who draws a eture of the family.